This cold-storage facility is leased to McFarling Foods for the long term. Founded in 1948, McFarling Foods Inc. is one of the largest independently owned broadline food distributors in the state of Indiana and across the region. The Company employs more than 100 people and has estimated annual revenues exceeding $70 million. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, McFarling Foods was awarded the contract as distributor for the USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Box program. This program, part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), enables regional and local distributors, to purchase and deliver $3 billion in fresh produce, dairy, meat and deliver boxes to Americans in need. This facility, previously home to Marsh Supermarkets, serves as the sole distribution center for its customers across the Midwest and operates 24 hours, six days a week. The property is ideally located with immediate access to two major highways, allowing the company to efficiently serve its local and regional customers alike. When McFarling Foods was searching for a new facility in 2019, this property was the only one of its size with cold storage in the Indianapolis market that fit the company’s needs. Market occupancy for product of this size and type is nearly 100% in the region.
